Poems

Fire

Are you happy now?

You've given the spark, now my life is in flames,

burned into a pile of ash.

Your hatred and anger have left me burned,

and nothing can bring my hope back.

I've fought long and hard, but nothing has worked,

to keep the fire of your fierce hate away from my soul.

I hid my face, I closed my eyes,

but it didn't stop your fist hitting my chest.

It didn't stop the kicks, the slaps,

and it didn't stop the knife in my chest.